Knox County, Ohio

Knox County, Ohio, has 64,002 residents (July 2025 estimate). Its county seat is Mount Vernon. It uses Eastern Time and covers 525 sq mi (1,361 km²) of land.

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Resident population, July 2025
64,002
Land area
525 sq mi (1,361 km²)
County seat or government
Mount Vernon
Time zone
Eastern TimeUTC-05:00 in January; UTC-04:00 in July
Median household income
$73,878 ± $3,321
Median home value
$239,400 ± $7,634
Median rent, with utilities
$950 ± $42
Homes lived in by their owners
75.5% ± 2.0 points
County type
County
Metro or micro area
Mount Vernon, OH micro areaCentral county
Water area
4.14 sq mi (10.7 km²)
State
Ohio
County code (FIPS)
39083
Coordinates (central point)
40.403620, -82.422393

These coordinates mark a central point for the area, not a street address. Income, home value, rent and homes lived in by their owners: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, ± margin at 90% confidence; checked on October 13, 2026.

Time zones in Knox County

Time zoneLocal time and UTC offsetNext clock change
Eastern TimeAmerica/New_YorkUTC-05:00 in January; UTC-04:00 in July. Enable JavaScript for the live clock.Enable JavaScript for upcoming changes.

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ZIP Code areas, largest first

  1. 4305031,074 people
  2. 430199,445 people
  3. 448138,994 people
  4. 430287,799 people
  5. 430116,594 people
  6. 448425,326 people
  7. 430805,321 people
  8. 438225,095 people
  9. 448223,995 people
  10. 430143,738 people
  11. 430223,635 people
  12. 446281,270 people
All 16
  1. 43006701 people
  2. 43843618 people
  3. 43005339 people
  4. 43037293 people

16 ZIP Code areas overlap Knox County. People counts are 2020–2024 estimates for each whole ZIP area. Mailing ZIPs can differ; check an address with USPS ZIP Code Lookup.

Official county information

We don’t have a website for this county yet. The US government’s local-office directory ↗ lists its offices. A geographic lookup cannot determine eligibility, tax liability or a court obligation.

Townships in Knox County, largest first

  1. Howard Township6,011 people
  2. Hilliar Township3,845 people
  3. Morris Township3,002 people
  4. Clinton Township2,847 people
  5. Union Township2,617 people
  6. College Township2,530 people
  7. Monroe Township2,033 people
  8. Pike Township2,009 people
  9. Liberty Township1,955 people
  10. Pleasant Township1,896 people
  11. Berlin Township1,843 people
  12. Milford Township1,829 people
All 22
  1. Brown Township1,599 people
  2. Middlebury Township1,439 people
  3. Miller Township1,395 people
  4. Butler Township1,266 people
  5. Morgan Township1,109 people
  6. Clay Township1,025 people
  7. Jefferson Township957 people
  8. Jackson Township890 people
  9. Harrison Township754 people
  10. Wayne Township587 people

People counts are American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates. All townships in Ohio, by county

School districts in Knox County, largest first

  1. Mount Vernon City School District32,854 people
  2. North Fork Local School District10,901 people
  3. Clear Fork Valley Local School District10,478 people
  4. Northridge Local School District (Licking County)9,899 people
  5. East Knox Local School District9,766 people
  6. Loudonville-Perrysville Exempted Village School District7,967 people
  7. Fredericktown Local School District7,329 people
  8. Centerburg Local School District6,465 people
  9. Danville Local School District3,143 people

Districts with land in the county; a district can cross county lines. People counts are American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates. A district boundary doesn’t decide which school a student attends.

Cities, towns and communities, largest first

These areas overlap the mapped boundary; an overlap does not mean that every address belongs to both.

  1. Mount Vernon, Ohio (city)17,052 people
  2. Apple Valley, Ohio (CDP)5,548 people
  3. Fredericktown, Ohio (village)2,652 people
  4. Utica, Ohio (village)2,248 people
  5. Gambier, Ohio (village)2,126 people
  6. Centerburg, Ohio (village)1,839 people
  7. Danville, Ohio (village)615 people
  8. South Mount Vernon, Ohio (CDP)589 people
  9. Martinsburg, Ohio (village)303 people
  10. Bladensburg, Ohio (CDP)300 people
  11. Howard, Ohio (CDP)269 people
  12. Brinkhaven, Ohio (village)137 people

Bordering areas, nearest first

Distances are straight lines between map points.

  1. Morrow County, Ohio21 mi northwest
  2. Licking County, Ohio22 mi south
  3. Richland County, Ohio26 mi north
  4. Coshocton County, Ohio27 mi east
  5. Holmes County, Ohio28 mi northeast
  6. Ashland County, Ohio31 mi north
  7. Delaware County, Ohio32 mi west

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Areas that only touch the edge

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